Sheistah Bundhoo-Deenoo is a lecturer, gender consultant and researcher with over a decade of experience. Her work is guided by a deep commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and social justice particularly related to women and the LGBT community. She is currently a full time academic at Curtin University (Mauritius).

As a Gender Consultant, Sheistah has partnered with private entities to design and implement gender-responsive strategies. Sheistah has conducted more than 30 trainings working with diverse audiences ranging from women survivors of GBV to corporate teams, public officers, and youth groups. With a strong foundation in fundraising and compliance, Sheistah has managed grants funded by partners including the European Union, UNFPA, FCDO, and the Commonwealth Foundation.

As a Researcher and committed member of Kolektif Drwa Imin (a human rights collective) since 2018, she has co-developed training manuals on GBV and the LGBT rights, assisted in the formulation of 3 quantitative research on GBV and engaged in several advocacy including contribution to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In 2024, Sheistah led two primary research (i) exploring barriers to re-integration by ex-inmates in Mauritius & (ii) LBT employees’ perceptions of DEI. Sheistah is currently conducting research for OUT Moris (an LBT platform) assessing the political spatiality of transgender women. Sheistah also writes widely on gender & intersectionality.